New Zealand crush India by 244 runs in fourth ODI, hosts bowl visitors out for 89

New Zealand thrashed India by 244 runs in the fourth One-Day International of the five-match series, played on November 13 at the Bay Oval in Mount Maunganui. India were bowled out for 89 while chasing 334. The visitors were outplayed with both bat and ball.

India made changes for the game, including at the top. Shreyas Iyer led the side in place of Shubman Gill, won the toss and chose to field. New Zealand made 333 in their 50 overs.

Will Young anchored the innings with 125 off 108 balls, which included 14 fours and four sixes, at a strike rate of 115.74. Tim Seifert gave him strong support with 58 off 48 balls, hitting six fours and three sixes. Finn Allen, at number five, added a quick 41 off 30 balls. Michael Bracewell made 24 and Christian Clarke 22, and Kyle Jamieson stayed unbeaten on 19.

Aaqib Nabi, Gurnoor Brar and Axar Patel picked up two wickets apiece for India. Arshdeep Singh and Naman Dhir took one each.

The chase collapsed almost at once. Matt Henry removed three batters in the opening over without a run on the board. Rohit Sharma fell to the first ball, Virat Kohli went for a duck on the fifth, and captain Iyer was dismissed without scoring off the last. Ruturaj Gaikwad became the fourth man out with the total at 9.

Only three Indian batters reached double figures. Ishan Kishan, at number five, top-scored with 27, while Axar Patel and Naman Dhir made 21 each. India were all out in 26.4 overs. Henry finished with six wickets for 27 runs in 9.4 overs. Matthew Fisher took three wickets and Jamieson one.

The margin is India's second-biggest ODI defeat by runs. Only the 245-run loss to Sri Lanka in Sharjah in 2000 was heavier. It is also India's biggest ODI defeat against New Zealand. Other heavy losses came by 214 runs against South Africa at the Wankhede in 2015, by 208 runs against Australia in Sydney in 2004, and by 202 runs against England at Lord's in 1975.

India played Rohit, Gaikwad, Kohli, Iyer (captain), Kishan (wicketkeeper), Axar, Dhir, Nabi, Kuldeep Yadav, Brar and Arshdeep. New Zealand fielded Seifert (wicketkeeper), Young, Nick Kelly, Dean Foxcroft, Allen, Bracewell, Mitchell Santner (captain), Clarke, Jamieson, Henry and Fisher.

Despite the heavy defeat, India still lead the series 2-1 with one match to play.